While exit polls indicate that Walker’s win won’t have much of an effect on the President’s standing in Wisconsin — Obama led Mitt Romney, 54 to 48 per cent, according to CNN results, the results are nevertheless an embarrassment for Democrats. The national party initially heralded the recall effort as a referendum on the GOP’s agenda — DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz called the election a “dry run” for November last month — but backed away after it became clear that Walker would likely withstand the challenge.